American Toad vs King Rail

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Bufonidae	Rallidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Rallus
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and King Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

King Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States